Above, Fred Krakowiak is pictured with an elephant during one of Krakowiak's annual visits to Africa.

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Author and illustrator of "The Artist's Safari," his latest book and a beautiful publication in itself, Krakowiak will be featured in a Town and Gown presentation Thursday at the E.B. Ball Center. His earlier work was "Africa: An Artist's Safari."

"Both books are basically designed around my diary," said Krakowiak, whose copious notes are the basis of the text. "Both books are based on stories of my adventures in Africa." ...